The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-09

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pie, full Of the pluck tina! Is character.
istic OF all railroad towns. We,
therefore, not only disclsim
any intention or purpose, but
any mistake, Misrepresentation or
lapse from the standard that has
always guided the APPEAL in dealing
with the communities II represents, the
communities that trust it and look to 1t
as that Of Clsrksdsle does. We
resent the charge or imputation
that, in the interview or in
anything the APPKAL has said,
there Is even one word that can BIZ
construed as libel upon the people
OF Clarssdsls. The interview Is broad
and general, and Is nowhere specific.
II deals with q ttate or condition Of
things which Is admitted by the ex.
plsnstion that follows and forms a
part oil the resolutions Of the Clarke
dale meeting. II is with this condi.
ton that the APPEAL deals, and 1t is
the law breakers that II denounces,
aud not the peaceful, law abiding peo-
pie who are about their bust.
ness and to whom poll.
tics or the removal OF q court
house Is u mere incident In their lives.
Going over the interview with Messrs
Harris and Cutrer and correcting II
according to their statement, We fiud
W that Osrksdsle shares with
Lyon the desire for removal; (2) that
the political jobbers are the Wise and
Frisrs Point opponents to removal
(3) that at Lula there were only Elk
Ola ksdsle men present when the
white man struck the negro with q
club, and the latter, wrenching 1t from
the white man, knocked him
down with II, after which he ran
away; that there was no clubbing mol
any shooting; (4) that the negro
killed was not thus violently deprived
Of his life because he was exercising
the right Of free speech; and (5) tina,
Mr. Dan Scott did not draw
bis pistol. These are oil the
corrections that Msssrs. .Hsrri,
and Cutrer could make. and 1t will be
seen at once that there IL no,
q word said about Clsrksdals
as . community. Al to the editor Of
the Nsv', SO earnestly defended from
the charge Of murder. we have only tt
say that be is under bonds, charged
with murder, and that until he Is 70
leased and discharged, nothing tina
the ClarkRdsls people can say will alb
solve or clear him. We are willing "a
believe the statements Of Messrs. Hari Il
and Outrsr that the editor die
not commit the murder a
their view OF the affair
based on absolute kno Wedge, but b,
Is still In confinement, and in the eye
OF the law 10 the man who did tn,
shooting. Admitting these correc
tions, the Iscls dwelt upon in the in
terview remain untouched. a. Their,
is great excitement In Coahom
over the removal OF the county sea
from Friars Point to Clarksdale; q
II has been made q political questicI
by the followers Of Wise and tn
Fiars Point people; (3) Democrats ar
divided against Democrats, 30 mucl
so that some Of them refuse,
to 20 to Clsrksdale to hea
Senator Walthsll speak; az
negro was murdered as resul
Of this excitement; (5l negr,
struck white man In retaliation
for a similar assault by the whit
man; 10y secret night meeting
are held and clubs have beef
formed; aud az speakers have beel
interrupted by mobs Of bowling an
passion driven nsgroei. For this stat
OF things the APPEAL does not hold
the people Of Carksdale, the people
Of Friars Point or the people Of Jones
town responsible. Shameless as II 4
provoking assault In one care an,
murder 10 another, no one communii
In tie county lie responsible for Il
But the authorities are 10 blAm
and all tie leaderr, whether they or
for removal or against it-these ar
responsible for II, aud will be for II
longer continuance. The law 10 81
preme and shove all personal or CON
NUDITY purposes, and Il must be mp
held. The APPkAL never doubted tina
this was the attitude and determin,
ton Of the people Of Clarksdale, a. q
community, and wherever the nam
Of that town has appeare
In the ApAAL In connection
with these .,oubles II has reierenc,
Just % the word Jamestown or M
words FRAN Point 10 the mer
colorsd or white, who, hailins iror
those places, have been cor
,picuoos fer or In oppC
sition 10 the removal Of the count
STAT This Ia oil there is Of this TO
much msgniasd affair. We coul
say much about the indignation
the resolutions We publish srous
, In the ArrHAL. Bot We are 60 wei
pleased with thejeclaraiion Of 10y alt
TO Law and order by the people @
Clarksdse, that We iorbear. We ar
satisfied, aud We bel sure they will b
In what We have aid.
r.
THEY MEAN To KEEP UP.